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1968 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Eckhardt won the 1968 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Eckhardt received 63,256 popular votes (70.55%). The main challenger was Joe Stevens (29.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Eckhardt and Stevens

Eckhardt +41.1 pts · won by 36,854 votes
Robert EckhardtDemocraticWINNER70.55%
63,256 votes
Joe StevensRepublican29.45%
26,402 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.